Associations to the word «Clavus»

Wiktionary

CLAVUS, noun. A callous growth, especially on the foot; a corn.

Dictionary definition

CLAVUS, noun. A hard thickening of the skin (especially on the top or sides of the toes) caused by the pressure of ill-fitting shoes.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats